posted 6/9/2013 3:34:25 PM i have been researching my family tree and have been looking to find out more about a cousin of mine maurice motteram, my father told me he was killed at the d.day landingsi have found out he was killed in 1945.maurice was born in barrow in furness england his father dan and my grandad werebrothers.any of the motteram family in theu.s.a.would like know more i go back to1859

MikeWoldenbergJunior MemberMember # 16

Posts: 1034From: University at Buffalo (NY)Registered: 6/1/2004

posted 6/10/2013 9:43:20 PM Hello, Pfc Motteram was a member of the56th Armored Infantry Battalion, Co. A.He was killed on January 9th, 1945 in the initial assault on the town of Herrlisheim,north of Strassburg. The 56th took many casualties on the 8th and 9th. I will lookto see if he had any medals beyond the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman's Badge.

You should email the unit representative to the Hellcat News, Mr. Ed Pierce. He is a veteran from A-56. He might know someone who will remember Maurice Motteram.

See, BOOKS AND WRITTEN EXPERIENCES. Clickon History of the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion. (Middle of list). See the memoir on the 56th by John Nugent (near the end of the list). GO TO THE ORAL HISTORIES. Look for men from A-56th.(Click on Battalions, to sort the battalionstogether).

The 12th Armored took a beating from earlyJanuary to late January. Read DEATH OF ANAMERICAN COMBAT COMMAND.

Yours truly, Mike Woldenberg

MikeWoldenbergJunior MemberMember # 16

Posts: 1034From: University at Buffalo (NY)Registered: 6/1/2004

posted 6/10/2013 9:45:24 PM I forgot to mention that Ed Pierce's email is

piercejr9@aol.com

MikeWoldenbergJunior MemberMember # 16

Posts: 1034From: University at Buffalo (NY)Registered: 6/1/2004

posted 6/11/2013 6:04:53 AM See also,listed just below the HISTORY OF THE 56TH AIB.

THE INITIAL ASSAULT ON HERRLISHEIM BY THE 56TH AIB AND THE 714TH TANK BATTALION.

This article will give you information on thebattle.

Mike Woldenberg

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posted 7/4/2013 11:24:53 AM on page 39 of the Initial Assault there is a mention of PFC. Maurice Motteram. Mike Woldenberg is very thorough so may have mentioned this. hARRy, 12th Museum